
Person
Ruth Handler
- Specialty
- Writing
- Birth
- November 4, 1916 · 85 years
- Death
- April 27, 2002
- Origin
- Denver, Colorado, USA
Technical Alias
Ruth Marianna Handler Ruth Marianna Mosko
Professional Trajectory
Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. Best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959.


